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# Nationality Male Female Total C I
Total 1881 432 2313 2202 729
United Kingdom 1103 253 1356 1305 366
United States 156 44 200 175 77
France 130 19 149 147 69
Ireland 72 10 82 67 32
Australia 42 12 54 40 21
Netherlands 31 18 49 62 10
South Africa 33 4 37 34 13
Canada 24 12 36 26 19
Switzerland 24 10 34 41 1
New Zealand 24 5 29 32 9
Germany 21 8 29 21 9
Denmark 18 6 24 31 4
Belgium 23 1 24 18 7
Norway 16 6 22 22 2
Spain 18 1 19 16 4
Antigua And Barbuda 11 5 16 19 0
Sweden 12 3 15 14 7
Russia 13 0 13 10 11
Guyana 9 0 9 10 3
China 3 4 7 9 5
Hungary 6 1 7 6 5
Ukraine 6 0 6 6 5
Brazil 5 1 6 3 1
Romania 5 0 5 4 1
Poland 5 0 5 6 1
Iceland 5 0 5 7 4
Jersey 0 4 4 4 0
Faroe Islands 4 0 4 3 3
Italy 4 0 4 3 2
Finland 4 0 4 3 1
Austria 2 2 4 5 1
Bulgaria 3 0 3 6 3
United Arab Emirates 3 0 3 2 1
Lithuania 3 0 3 2 3
Zimbabwe 3 0 3 2 1
Portugal 3 0 3 2 3
Malta 2 0 2 2 0
Gibraltar 2 0 2 0 3
Estonia 2 0 2 2 0
Bahrain 2 0 2 0 2
Serbia 1 1 2 2 0
Japan 2 0 2 2 1
Barbados 2 0 2 3 0
Egypt 2 0 2 0 2
Latvia 2 0 2 4 1
Croatia 2 0 2 2 2
French Guiana 2 0 2 3 0
India 2 0 2 2 2
Slovenia 1 1 2 1 0
Oman 1 0 1 1 0
Georgia 1 0 1 1 0
Costa Rica 1 0 1 1 0
Hong Kong 1 0 1 0 1
Kyrgyzstan 1 0 1 0 4
Greece 1 0 1 1 0
Turkey 1 0 1 6 5
Uruguay 0 1 1 1 0
Mexico 1 0 1 1 0
Argentina 1 0 1 0 2
Lebanon 1 0 1 1 0
Guatemala 1 0 1 1 0
Korea 1 0 1 1 0
Botswana 1 0 1 1 0

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Name Lastname
Nationality / Gender / Number
Birthday Total days at sea Total distance [NM] Amount of oceans rowed / map Amount of ocean rows / vessels
Richard Jones Richard Jones US / M / 105 admin view only
Expedition Number Status Race / Ind Depart Arrival From To Duration Distance
[NM]		 Avg. S
[kt] 		Age at
start
112
I
 I 24 Sep 1998 00:00 27 Sep 1998 00:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Los Gigantes (ES) 3d 0h 0m 0 0
133
C
 I 10 Oct 2000 00:00 20 Feb 2001 00:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Ragged Island (BS) 133d 0h 0m 3193 1
136
 3193 1
1
John Lowry John Lowry US / M / 0 admin view only
1219
I
 I 02 Jun 2024 14:00 01 Jun 2025 00:00 Charleston, Boston (US) Tower Bridge (UK) 363d 10h 0m 3010 0.35
363
 3010 0
0
David Mitchell David Mitchell AU / M / 127 admin view only
154
C
 R 07 Oct 2001 00:00 17 Dec 2001 18:30 Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 71d 18h 30m 2554 1.48
72
 2554 1
1
Ian Rivers Ian Rivers UK / M / 1366 admin view only
998
C
 I 31 May 2021 17:00 23 Aug 2021 17:59 Battery Park, New York (US) St. Mary's (UK) 84d 0h 59m 2811 1.39
84
 2811 1
1
Diana Hoff Diana Hoff UK / F / 99 admin view only
120
C
 I 13 Sep 1999 00:00 04 Jan 2000 00:00 Los Gigantes (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 113d 0h 0m 2550 0.94
113
 2550 1
1
Måns Kämpe Måns Kämpe SE / M / 0 admin view only
1050
T
Ic
 I 28 Dec 2021 09:36 20 Jan 2022 05:54 Lagos (PT) Funchal (PT) 22d 20h 18m 486 0.89
23
 486 0
0
Owen Gray US / M / 1478 admin view only
1045
C
U
 R 12 Dec 2021 12:28 21 Feb 2022 08:57 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG) 70d 20h 29m 2549 1.5
1146
C
U
 R 12 Jun 2023 14:00 27 Jul 2023 20:17 Monterey, California (US) Hanalei, Kauai (US) 45d 6h 17m 2131 1.96
116
 4680 2
2
George Nelson George Nelson UK / M / 1683 admin view only
1167
C
 I 01 Dec 2023 17:10 21 Dec 2023 07:15 Sagres (PT) Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES) 19d 14h 5m 625 1.33
1167
C
 I 26 Dec 2023 17:10 07 Mar 2024 16:16 Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (ES) Falmouth Harbour (AG) 71d 23h 6m 2639 1.53
92
 3264 1
1
Stephen McHugh Stephen McHugh US / M / 1786 admin view only
1222
C
 I 20 Jun 2024 04:45 06 Aug 2024 01:46 Presido Yacht Club, San Francisco Bay (US) Waikiki (US) 46d 21h 1m 2079 1.85
47
 2079 1
1
Dimitri Kieffer Dimitri Kieffer FR / M / 0 admin view only
1059
Ic
 I 12 Feb 2022 11:30 22 Feb 2022 09:46 Galle (LK) Hulhumale (MV) 9d 22h 16m 415 1.74
1216
I
 I 18 Apr 2024 08:00 08 Dec 2024 20:00 Luderitz Bay (NA) Salvador (BR) 234d 12h 0m 3118 0.55
244
 3533 0
0
Tony Day Tony Day UK / M / 113 admin view only
145
C
 R 07 Oct 2001 00:00 30 Dec 2001 18:56 Playa San Juan Tenerife (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 84d 18h 56m 2554 1.26
85
 2554 1
1
Darren Parr Darren Parr UK / M / 1623 admin view only
1129
C
U
sd
 R 03 Jan 2023 10:00 04 Mar 2023 15:00 Rubicon Marina, Lanzarote (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 60d 5h 0m 2730 1.89
60
 2730 1
1
Fenella McAlister Fenella McAlister UK / F / 883 admin view only
695
I
 I 23 Nov 2015 13:45 19 Jan 2016 13:45 Sagres (PT) Arrecife, Lanzarote (ES) 57d 0h 0m 974 0.71
752
I
 I 29 Nov 2016 10:00 09 Feb 2017 10:00 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Puerto de Mogan (ES) 72d 0h 0m 2036 1.18
Related: Martin Cruickshank (brother);
129
 3010 0
0
Steve Sparks Steve Sparks UK / M / 1039 admin view only
839
C
 R 07 Jun 2018 01:00 28 Aug 2018 14:54 Monterey, California (US) Waikiki (US) 82d 13h 54m 2084 1.05
Disability: Blind;
83
 2084 1
1
Michael Turner Michael Turner UK / M / 1483 admin view only
1049
C
 I 22 Dec 2021 10:10 20 Feb 2022 00:07 Pasito Blanco, Gran Canaria (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 59d 13h 57m 2607 1.82
60
 2607 1
1
Nigel Rogoff Nigel Rogoff UK / M / 825 admin view only
714
C
 R 20 Dec 2015 09:00 04 Feb 2016 15:49 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG) 46d 6h 49m 2549 2.3
Disability: Single leg amputee;
46
 2549 1
1
Steve Roedde Steve Roedde CA / M / 554 admin view only
492
C
 I 15 Jan 2011 00:00 03 Mar 2011 18:00 Tarfaya (MA) Port St. Charles (BB) 47d 18h 0m 2752 2.4
Related: Nigel Roedde (son);
48
 2752 1
1
Mark Sealey Mark Sealey UK / M / 1319 admin view only
972
C
U
 R 12 Dec 2020 11:12 01 Feb 2021 10:28 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG) 50d 23h 16m 2549 2.08
1162
C
 I 07 Jul 2023 11:48 22 Jul 2023 17:20 Tromso (NO) Longyearbyen (NO) 15d 5h 32m 518 1.42
66
 3067 2
2
Darren Smith Darren Smith UK / M / 1906 admin view only
1281
C
 R 01 Feb 2025 10:00 26 Mar 2025 14:59 Rubicon Marina, Lanzarote (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 53d 4h 59m 2731 2.14
53
 2731 1
1
Andrew Osborne Andrew Osborne UK / M / 1627 admin view only
1132
C
 I 08 Jan 2023 08:00 27 Mar 2023 19:37 Pasito Blanco, Gran Canaria (ES) Falmouth Harbour (AG) 78d 11h 37m 2631 1.4
78
 2631 1
1
Robert Barber Robert Barber UK / M / 1622 admin view only
1129
C
U
sd
 R 03 Jan 2023 10:00 04 Mar 2023 15:00 Rubicon Marina, Lanzarote (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 60d 5h 0m 2730 1.89
60
 2730 1
1
Rod Adlington Rod Adlington UK / M / 1775 admin view only
1208
C
 R 03 Jan 2024 10:48 25 Feb 2024 05:23 Rubicon Marina, Lanzarote (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 52d 18h 35m 2731 2.16
53
 2731 1
1
Suzanne Pinto Suzanne Pinto US / F / 571 admin view only
493
C
 I 31 Jan 2011 00:00 14 Mar 2011 17:54 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 42d 17h 54m 2601 2.54
43
 2601 1
1
Ray Jardine Ray Jardine US / M / 177 admin view only
186
C
 I 07 Nov 2002 00:00 30 Dec 2002 10:46 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 53d 10h 46m 2534 1.98
Related: Jenny Jardine (wife);
53
 2534 1
1
Andrew Merry Andrew Merry UK / M / admin view only
1234
I
 I 07 Dec 2024 12:00 11 Dec 2024 20:00 Gran Canaria (ES) Barbados (BB) 4d 8h 0m 0
4
 0 0
0
Mike Norman Mike Norman UK / M / 297 admin view only
290
C
 I 29 Jan 2006 00:00 21 May 2006 00:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 112d 0h 0m 2554 0.95
112
 2554 1
1
Romauld Koperski Romauld Koperski PL / M / 893 admin view only
593
I
 I 07 Jul 2013 20:13 23 Jul 2013 20:13 Choshi (JP) Choshi (JP) 16d 0h 0m 0 0
751
C
 I 31 Oct 2016 14:50 16 Jan 2017 19:10 Las Gallatas, Tenerife (ES) Scarborough (TT) 77d 4h 20m 2672 1.44
93
 2672 1
1
John Peck John Peck UK / M / 222 admin view only
224
C
 R 20 Jan 2004 00:00 27 Mar 2004 14:01 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Port St. Charles (BB) 67d 14h 1m 2606 1.61
68
 2606 1
1
Matthew Ponsonby Matthew Ponsonby UK / M / 1673 admin view only
1161
C
 I 22 Jun 2023 14:00 29 Jul 2023 00:00 St. John’s (CA) Dingle (IE) 36d 10h 0m 1641 1.88
Links: https://instagram.com/mattandgiles?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ;
36
 1641 1
1
Robert Barton Robert Barton AU / M / 1639 admin view only
1142
C
 I 25 Apr 2023 23:30 20 Jul 2023 11:39 Carnarvon (AU) Dar Es Salaam (TZ) 85d 12h 9m 4829 2.35
86
 4829 1
1
Simon van der Hoek NL / M / 1496 admin view only
1060
C
ms
 I 06 Apr 2022 11:56 02 May 2022 08:58 Portimao (PT) Mindelo (CV) 25d 21h 2m 1496 2.41
1060
C
ms
 I 03 May 2022 13:23 30 May 2022 04:21 Mindelo (CV) Kourou (GF) 26d 14h 58m 1771 2.78
53
 3267 1
1
Philippe Berquin Philippe Berquin FR / M / 1012 admin view only
820
C
 I 14 Dec 2017 17:00 04 Feb 2018 17:30 Gran Canaria (ES) Martinique (MQ) 52d 0h 30m 2662 2.13
901
C
 I 10 Dec 2019 11:00 19 Jan 2020 11:00 Puerto Rico (ES) Martinique (MQ) 40d 0h 0m 2643 2.75
92
 5305 1
2
Liz Dycus Liz Dycus US / F / 882 admin view only
741
C
 R 05 Jun 2016 01:00 21 Jul 2016 18:47 Monterey, California (US) Waikiki (US) 46d 17h 47m 2084 1.86
47
 2084 1
1
Predrag Tripković Predrag Tripković RS / M / 1270 admin view only
946
C
U
W
ms
 I 04 Mar 2020 16:30 12 Mar 2020 13:03 Portimao (PT) Arrecife (ES) 7d 20h 33m 550 2.93
946
C
U
W
ms
 I 12 Mar 2020 16:30 26 Apr 2020 17:31 Arrecife (ES) Dégrad des Cannes (GF) 45d 1h 1m 2635 2.44
53
 3185 1
1
Paul Lore Paul Lore US / M / 1440 admin view only
1028
C
U
 R 12 Dec 2021 11:37 02 Feb 2022 00:29 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) English Harbour (AG) 51d 12h 52m 2549 2.06
1153
C
U
 R 12 Jun 2023 14:21 18 Jul 2023 18:10 Monterey, California (US) Hanalei, Kauai (US) 36d 3h 49m 2131 2.46
1307
P
 R 12 Dec 2025 08:00 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES)
1309
P
co
 I 10 Feb 2026 08:00 English Harbour (AG)
1310
P
 I 30 Jun 2026 08:00 St. John’s (CA)
88
 4680 2
2
Neels Terblanche Neels Terblanche ZA / M / admin view only
1210
I
 I 12 Jan 2024 00:00 12 Jan 2025 00:00 Cape Town (ZA) Cape Town (ZA) 366d 0h 0m 0 0
1305
P
 I 23 Oct 2025 08:00 Cape Town (ZA)
366
 0 0
0
Zirk Botha Zirk Botha ZA / M / 1338 admin view only
957
Rs
 I 05 Dec 2020 00:00 06 Dec 2020 00:00 Cape Town (ZA) Cape Town (ZA) 1d 0h 0m 15 0.63
983
C
M
 I 19 Dec 2020 06:00 27 Feb 2021 01:45 Cape Town (ZA) Buzios (BR) 69d 19h 45m 3212 1.92
71
 3227 1
1
Colin Hiscock Colin Hiscock UK / M / 1675 admin view only
1162
C
 I 07 Jul 2023 11:48 22 Jul 2023 17:20 Tromso (NO) Longyearbyen (NO) 15d 5h 32m 518 1.42
15
 518 1
1
Mark Brownjohn UK / M / 976 admin view only
806
C
 R 14 Dec 2017 00:00 20 Jan 2018 22:32 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 37d 22h 32m 2554 2.81
38
 2554 1
1
Jean-Guy Sauriol Jean-Guy Sauriol CA / M / 676 admin view only
596
C
 I 24 Nov 2013 00:40 06 Feb 2014 03:14 Puerto de Mogan (ES) Barbados (BB) 74d 2h 34m 2596 1.46
74
 2596 1
1
Dominique Pape Dominique Pape FR / M / 1634 admin view only
1137
C
 I 30 Jan 2023 13:18 25 Mar 2023 12:49 Restinga Del Hierro (ES) Guadeloupe (GP) 53d 23h 31m 2507 1.94
54
 2507 1
1
Giles Johnson Giles Johnson UK / M / 1674 admin view only
1161
C
 I 22 Jun 2023 14:00 29 Jul 2023 00:00 St. John’s (CA) Dingle (IE) 36d 10h 0m 1641 1.88
Links: https://instagram.com/mattandgiles?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ;
36
 1641 1
1
Adrian Tyrrell Adrian Tyrrell UK / M / 1625 admin view only
1130
C
U
 R 03 Jan 2023 10:00 05 Mar 2023 21:00 Rubicon Marina, Lanzarote (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 61d 11h 0m 2731 1.85
61
 2731 1
1
Katherine Crosby Katherine Crosby UK / F / 0 admin view only
1303
I
co
 I 09 Jul 2025 08:00 26 Jul 2025 20:00 Eyemouth (UK) Lowestoft (UK) 17d 12h 0m 250 0.6
17
 250 0
0
Alison Barr Alison Barr UK / F / 0 admin view only
1303
I
co
 I 09 Jul 2025 08:00 26 Jul 2025 20:00 Eyemouth (UK) Lowestoft (UK) 17d 12h 0m 250 0.6
17
 250 0
0
Sian Davies Sian Davies UK / F / 1353 admin view only
989
C
U
 I 22 Mar 2021 11:30 03 May 2021 14:00 Amarilla Golf, Tenerife (ES) Falmouth Harbour (AG) 42d 2h 30m 2575 2.55
42
 2575 1
1
Kevin Gaskell Kevin Gaskell UK / M / 1218 admin view only
919
C
 R 12 Dec 2019 13:15 17 Jan 2020 09:05 San Sebastian, La Gomera (ES) Jolly Harbour, Antigua (AG) 35d 19h 50m 2554 2.97
1295
C
U
 R 06 Jun 2025 13:05 08 Jul 2025 19:56 Monterey, California (US) Hanalei, Kauai (US) 32d 6h 51m 2130 2.75
Related: Matt Gaskell (son);
68
 4684 2
2
Jean-François Tardiveau FR / M / 322 admin view only
316
C
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 R 19 Nov 2006 00:00 05 Jan 2007 00:11 Saint Louis (SN) Saint Laurent (GF) 47d 0h 11m 2172 1.93
47
 2172 1
1
Peter Harley Peter Harley ZA / M / admin view only
1062
I
 I 15 May 2022 14:00 23 May 2022 23:15 Norfolk (US) La Trinite'-sur-Mer (FR) 8d 9h 15m 182 0.91
1144
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 I 04 Jun 2023 06:26 05 Jun 2023 01:50 Monterey, California (US) Honolulu (US) 0d 19h 24m 7 0.37
9
 189 0
0
Pete Beatty Pete Beatty UK / M / admin view only
1168
I
 I 13 Dec 2023 07:25 26 Jan 2024 10:00 Portimao (PT) French Guyanne (GF) 44d 2h 35m 518 0.49
44
 518 0
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